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Moderna files for US authorization of COVID shot for kids under 6 28 Apr 2022 - 02:29 pm

Moderna Inc said on Thursday it asked U.S. regulators to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for children under the age of 6, which would...

Ex-Marine Reed back in US after prisoner swap with Russia 28 Apr 2022 - 02:22 pm

Washington: Trevor Reed, the American former Marine arrived back in the United States, his spokesperson said on Thursday, after being freed by Russia...

Africa seeing uptick in COVID cases driven by S.Africa, WHO says 28 Apr 2022 - 02:20 pm

NAIROBI: Africa is seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases largely driven by a doubling in cases reported in South Africa, the World Health...

Young S.Koreans dread revival of work dinners as pandemic eases 28 Apr 2022 - 01:16 pm

Seoul: When South Korea announced its decision to lift most COVID-19 restrictions earlier this month, 29-year-old office worker Jang was more concerned than...

India stands by social-media demands as Musk moves on Twitter 28 Apr 2022 - 01:01 pm

New Delhi: India has reiterated its position on social-media accountability in response to Elon Musk's pending takeover of Twitter, saying platforms must make...

Pilots pulled in opposite directions in Air France landing scare: BEA 28 Apr 2022 - 12:19 pm

Paris: Air France pilots who reported their Boeing 777 was failing to respond while preparing to land earlier this month simultaneously pulled the...

Workers strike to pressure Sri Lankan president to step down 28 Apr 2022 - 10:36 am

Colombo: Businesses were closed, teachers absent and public transportation interrupted as Sri Lankans heeded a call for a general strike Thursday to pressure...

UK says Ukraine can attack Russian logistics, unlikely to use its weapons 28 Apr 2022 - 10:35 am

British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said on Thursday it would be legitimate for Ukrainian forces to target Russian logistics but they were unlikely...

Turkey's Erdogan to travel to Saudi Arabia on Thursday 28 Apr 2022 - 09:58 am

Istanbul: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will travel toSaudiArabia on Thursday for a two-day visit, his office said, marking the culmination of a months-long...

Covid-hit Beijing increases curbs, fears Shanghai-like misery 28 Apr 2022 - 08:12 am

Beijing: The Chinese capital of Beijing closed some public spaces and stepped up checks at others on Thursday, as most of the city's...

'Pandemic phase' over for US, but COVID-19 still here - Fauci 27 Apr 2022 - 08:31 pm

Dr. Anthony Fauci has given an upbeat assessment of the current state of the coronavirus in the United States, saying the country is...

Trump appeals New York contempt ruling, fine over failure to comply with subpoena 27 Apr 2022 - 08:22 pm

NEW YORK- Former U.S. President Donald Trump has appealed a contempt ruling and a $10,000-per-day fine over his failure to comply with a...

Microsoft discloses onslaught of Russian cyberattacks on Ukraine 27 Apr 2022 - 08:10 pm

Russian government hackers carried out multiple cyber operations against Ukraine that appeared to support Moscow's military attacks and online propaganda campaigns, Microsoft said...

Kuwait scraps vaccination, PCR testing for incoming travellers 27 Apr 2022 - 07:45 pm

Doha: Kuwait has revoked all anti-coronavirus vaccination and PCR testing restrictions on incoming travellers. The official news agency KUNA reported that wearing facemask...

Doubling up: Italian children should get both parents' surnames, court says 27 Apr 2022 - 05:17 pm

ROME: Italian children should be given the surname of both parents, the Constitutional Court said on Wednesday, overturning the tradition by which all...

Former Minneapolis officer in George Floyd case appeals murder conviction 27 Apr 2022 - 04:37 pm

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has appealed his conviction and sentence for the murder of George Floyd, arguing that the judge in...

Ukrainian farmer shelters in old cellar from war with just pickles to eat 27 Apr 2022 - 04:32 pm

STUDENOK, Ukraine: A farmer living close to the frontline of war in Ukraine's east has converted his old cellar into a bomb shelter...

EU looks at ramping up COVID vaccinations of kids, developing antivirals 27 Apr 2022 - 04:16 pm

BRUSSELS: European Union governments should ramp up COVID-19 immunisations of children, the European Commission said on Wednesday in presenting its strategy to move...